Beechcraft E18S N54N
6 March 1975 · Wheeling, Illinois, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 6 March 1975 at about 22:05 local time, a Beechcraft E18S registered N54N, operated by BOB Kilpatrick, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Wheeling, Illinois, United States. 2 people were on board and one died. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 22:05
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Wheeling, Illinois, United States
- Nearest airport
- Pal-Waukee
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft E18S
- Registration
- N54N
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- BOB Kilpatrick
- Operating rule
- Air Taxi Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Air Taxi-Cargo Operations
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → West Memphis, Ar
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Night (Dark)
- NTSB number
- 3-0681
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
PLT RPTD COULDNT SEE, COPILOT ABORTED TKOF.ACFT STRUCK GREENHOUSE.SNOW ON ACFT, NO ALCOHOL IN SYSTEM
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft E18S accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Nov 1975 | Beechcraft E18S | Lexington, Kentucky, United States | Skyway Aviatio | No injuries | - |
| 15 May 1975 | Beechcraft E18S | Salisbury, Maryland, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 1 Oct 1975 | Beechcraft E18S | Charlotte, North Carolina, United States | Greenville Air | Fatal | 1 |
| 28 Oct 1975 | Beechcraft E18S | Missing Aircraft, Unknown/Not Reported | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 1 Apr 1975 | Beechcraft E18S | Argos, Indiana, United States | Burlington Ai* | Fatal | 1 |
| 28 May 1975 | Beechcraft E18S | Claude, Texas, United States | Eureka Aero I* | Fatal | 1 |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Jan 1975 | Stinson 108 | Vermillion, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Mar 1975 | Bensen B8M | Ocotillo Wells, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Mar 1975 | Cessna 182 | Glenville, West Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1975 | Aero Comdr 1121 | Tullahoma, Tennessee, United States | Thermonetics I | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 May 1975 | Cessna 177 | West Milford, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jun 1975 | Bell 206B | St Martinville, Louisiana, United States | Air Marine, Inc | No injuries | - |